The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 19, 1940, Page 4

PAGE FOUR LITTLE SPITFIRE By Jean YESTERDAY: Isobel not only ‘manages the household efficiently in Adelaide’s absence, but saves money. Both Mac and Eric are duly impressed. Meanwhile Ned Barrow has ingratiated himself with Abner Abernathy as Brenda planned. . Chapter 23 Hugh’s Problem RENDA knew the story of Hugh’s quarrel with his wife, now, It was a strangely dramatic in- cident—if incident was a strong enough word. It appeared that soon after Linda and Hugh were married Linda’s brother, assistant manager in a wholesale lumber company, had absconded with some of the company’s funds. It} was not a large sum of money, and the court had let it be known that the pet: meted out to the boy would not be too severe; but Jim McCaskey had fled in terror | from any punishment. Late one night while Linda slept, Jim appeared at the studio, | penniless, hungry, ragged. Hugh, who was finishing some work, fed him and then talked to him. As one man to another, he appealed to him to give himself up, serve his sentence, and live down his one mistake. His employer would be glad to offer him his former place. Perhaps Jim had found the world more terrifying to a fugi- tive than he had expected; per- haps his brother-in-law’s elo- quence overpowered a_never- strong will. At any rate, he agreed to the plan, and, dressed in one of Hugh’s suits and with money in his pockets, he had taken a train to the scene of his theft be- fore Linda was awake. “I thought she would be glad!” the artist said bitterly. “Fool that I was, I was patting myself on the back all the time I told her about it. She’d worried, you see, about where the boy was; how he was. She used to cry for hours some- times, wondering if he was dead. I told her all that was ended now. That in a few years—maybe only a couple—Jim would be a free man, and all the past forgotten. I told her it was the one and only way to make a man of him.” “And it was,” Brenda said sturdily. “He’d have got into worse trouble, drifting around the country like that. But I suppose your Linda flew into a rage, and accused you of practically arrest- ing her dear Jim yourself, and in the end she packed her bags and walked out on you.” He nodded gloomily. “You talk as if you'd been tliere! Nothing I could say calmed her. I was Jim’s enemy, and therefore hers. She’d die before she'd see me again. She would go to the town where Jim ‘was serving his sentence, and wait for him; and when he came out they’d go away together!” ‘I’ve Written And Written’ BRENDA had given a good deal of consideration to Hugh’s problem. More than that, she had} acted, inactivity of any kind be-| ing impossible to a nature like} hers. She began a series of letters to} the friend in New York who| knew Linda. She painted a glow- | ing picture of Hugh as a success- ful artist, as a friend and neigh- bor; a pathetic one of him as a deserted husband. She hinted that a great wrong had been done him } by his wife; that wife whose con- | Science apparently hurt her since| she had not used the generous sum Hugh sent her monthly. | The puzzled girl in New York | began to ask why Brenda was get- | ting so worked up over the mat- ter. That stopped her in mid-air, so to speak, and she let a week Randall on which she sat. “Don’t be! It’s broad daylight, you know. Come and sit down and visit awhile.” But Miss Ormond was impla- cable. “I haven’t time,” she in- formed them. “I'm caer home to write Anne Burnham about this. I shall send it air mail, special delivery.” The girl frowned. Aunt Anne trusted her, but at that Brenda did not want her peace of mind disturbed. No telling what sort of interpretation the Ormond would put on these innocent meetings! A sudden inspiration descended on er. “Hugh, may I tell Miss Ormond what we've been talking about? It may be she will be able to ad- vise us.” The cartoonist gazed at her blankly. He had reached that state of misery where he cared little who knew his story. He nodded a morose assent. So Brenda aa it all-out, being careful before- hand to obtain a vow of silence from Miss Ormond. The writer in the girl came to | the front in this recital, She told | it simply, not seeking to drama- tize what, she eonsidered, was al- ready dramatic enough. She was gratified halfway through the story to see Miss Ormond sink down on the step beside her, lis- tening absorbedly. “And Hugh is so worried about his wife that he feels he must talk about her or go mad,” she fin- ished. “He and I both know there must be some very simple solu- tion to the problem but so far we've not been able to find it” She added artfully: “Could you think of cne, Miss Ormond?” ‘Plead Your Cause’ 'HE eyes of the old teacher brightened. “And you call your- selves creative artists, both of you! With not a spark of imagina- tion between you! There’s just one person who can persuade Linda Saltus that her husband did the right thing for her brother.” “Who?” they exclaimed in one voice, “The brother himself — this Jim!” And as Hugh’s mouth fell slightly open with surprise and even Brenda’s pretty lips parted, she smiled sourly. “You, Mr. Sal- tus—well, Hugh, then!—write to the brother and explain the situa- tion; ask him to talk to your wife. She’s in touch with him, you may be sure of that; probably goes occasionally to see him when she ean get away from work! If Jim is still convinced that your ad- vice was good—and it was good, my dear boy, make no mistake enough to plead your cause with Linda.” She rose, brushed dried leaves from her coat. “Now there's to be no more of these clandestine meetings, chil- dren. If you, Hugh, feel you must talk about Linda you may do one of two things: send for me, or if you feel Brenda is younger and understands you better, asl meet you in my house.” She stalked ahead of them and the first smile Brenda had seen on the man’s face for weeks twisted his lips now. Brenda herself had an extraordinary feeling of relief. Some instinct told her that this woman, to whom the hearts and minds of thousands of oune hu- man animals had been laid bare, was far better qualified to handle the present situation than she, Brenda, was. Returning to the old Burnham home she was confronted with a problem of an entirely different sort. Judge Harper was awaiting her in the living room. “Alaine and Ned again?” she demanded. He shook his head. asked Isobel Burke to see that we're not interrupted for the next half hour,” he began. “I—I have some- | i | | branched candelabra the __ First | was tied with blue valenet. | Methodist Church of Monroe, Ga. | Lanunius sang “All | and ahout thath-dhenshelnibelgtad 1s prominently connected with | Tango dancer, has | Long Island, N. Y., who were re- cent guests of Mr. and Mrs.) gance being sponsored by the} Arrive From California her to | With friends in other | route home. | | at this season of the year in this THE KEY WEST CITIZEN -: SOCIETY =--: Hutchinson Lane Wedding Was Held In Monroe, Ga., June 8th In a lovely setting of palm and , line in the back fell to the hem smilax interspersed with baskets of the bouffant skirt. The maid 'of gladioli and white delphiniums | of honor’s bouquet of deep pink |. and lighted by four seven-/ carnations and blue “delphinium The bridesmaids carried similar bou- was the scene June 8th of the}quets tied with pink valenet. | marriage of Miss Ethel WNevelle ¢ ‘The charming” bride entered Hutchinson to James Clifford with her older brother, Glenn Lane. Rev. G. W. Hutchinson, | Hutchinson of Augusta, by whom father of the bride, assisted by she was given in marriage. The Rev. C. M. Lipham, pastor of the | bride’s gown of white marquiset- church, officiated at the impres- | te over taffeta, made along prin- sive ring ceremony. This mar-_ cess lines, featured pointed in- riage united two of the south’s!serts of rose point lace at the older and more prominent fami-, waist. A band of the same lace lies. The bride is the only’ finished the bodice at the high daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. ; neckline. The bodice was but- George W. Hutchinson of Key; toned down the back with tiny West, Fla., the groom is the older covered buttons and the tight fit- son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Lane, ting sleeves were full length end- of Lincolnton, Georgia. j ing in points over the hands. The The wedding music was played : flared skirt swept into a wide by Mrs. Paul Lanunius. For Dawning”. You” | illusion fell from a tiara of shir- “At Joseph red net. Her only ornament was the bride sang “O Perfect Love”, | the bridegroom and her shower “Calm As The Night” and “Be-; bouquet was cf white bride’s cause”. - | Toses and lilies of the valley. The bridegroom was attended! The bride’s mother wore a blue by the Rev. Thomas H. Wheelis' lace gown with matching bolero of Shady Dale, as best man, and' and a corsage of pink rose-buds. the groomsmen were David I. The bridegroom’s mother chose Barron, Dr. R. C. Martin, Milton a model of aqua lace over taffeta . Southwell all of Monroe, andj and her corsage was also of pink Joseph C. Hutchinson, of Emory | rose-buds. University. { Miss Frances Wheeler of Mays-| bridal couple left immediately ville was maid of honor. The, for a wedding trip to Geneva-on- bridesmaids included Misses Dor-} the-Lake, Ohio and New York ris Mann of Atlanta, Twila Hor-jcity. The bride chose as her ton of Lakeland, Florida and traveling costume a powder-blue Julia Briscoe of Monroe. alpaca ensemble with white ac- The attendants were gowned cessories and she wore a corsage alike in periwinkle blue mar-/of pink orchids. Upon their re- quisette over tafetta, designed turn they will be at home to with a fitted bodice, which fea-| their friends at Lexinton, Georgia tured a sweetheart neckline and where the groom is affiliated large puffed sleeves. The stream-| with the State Vocational Agri- ers from a large bow at the waist- culture Department. Illingworths Left For Home Saturday 'Program Announced |For Benefit Dance Frank Butler Illingworth, who | joined the the American Telephone Co., in/volunteer corps of Key West New York City, Mrs. Illingworth |talent who will take part in the and their daughter Patricia, of floor show to be staged at Raul’s Saturday night in the big benefit ihe at |Order Caballeros de Marti to help street, left Saturday for visits|/build a hospital for crippled southern | children this summer in South states and Washington, D. C., en Miami. é 5 Others taking part in the show While here they especially en- joyed the sea bathing, the many (ae Luis Santana and One! wat unusual attractions and ~ were /Sado in a Rhumba nuntber. This thrilled at the sight of the gor-'pair of 10-year old dancers can geous Royal Poncianas and other , get around in the manner of ex- tropical flowering trees and ‘perts. Florencie Reyes, called the shrubs. “Key West Bobby Breen,” will They also expressed sing “Mexicale Rose,” “The One Haydn Illingworth, at ter’s residence on surprise Following the ceremony the | NOTES OF TODAY | Willard Russell Here | Willard Russell of the Immi- gration forces in Miami, was a |visitor in the city yesterday |meeting relatives and friends. He jreturned to Miami last night. |Daniels Left For Home | Godfrey Daniels, who had been in the Marine hospital for th jwweeks undergoing a minor. 9} ration, left_on the early bus thi morning for his home in Eve! glades. Baez’ Leave For Tampa Mr. and Mrs. Will Baez, who had been in the city visiting re- latives and friends, left today over the highway for a trip to Tampa, and from there will re- turn to Miami. Roberts To Visit Mother _ John G. Roberts was. a_ pas- senger leaving on the 7 o'clock bus this. morning en route to Tampa where his mother is re- ported to be in a serious condi- D. B./train and her finger-tip veil of tion from injuries received in an automobile accident. Mr. Roberts’ | i | jof the first corps area, i} ;scape gardener, sister,.Mrs. Thelma Yelvington, Hutchinson, younger brother of a gold cross and chain, gift of left yesterday. |Return To New York Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Burton, who had been visiting in Key West \fof several days enjoying the sights, left this.morning over the | highway for their home in New | York. | Visitors From Wyoming H. H. Moyer and Earl Price, | dow, to Elwell M. Key, Lot 5 of visitors from Rawlins, Wyoming, | who were visitors in the city and guests at the Hotel La Concha, left this morning over the high- way for their home. |Customs Men Leave A. H. Malcolm, Oscar Lounders, | F. E. Murphy and R. E. Rauden- | bush, members of the Custom forces in Miami, who were in the city yesterday afternoon to assist the local force in handling the | passengers who arrived on the |Cuba from Havana, returned to Miami last evening. Gardners Return On Cuba Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gardner, Convention of Rotary Internatio- nal, and remained for several days after the convention, were arriving passengers on the Cuba yesterday afternoon. { Mrs. Verdane McCardle and |daughter, Yvonne, arrived Sun- lday evening over the highway from San Pedro, California, to visit relatives and friends in Key West. Singleton Returns S. C. Singleton, secretary of at encountering such delightful Roce” and “South Of the Border” | weather and refreshing breezes last number “10 Spanish. be sang in pass before she wrote again. The| thing rather odd to show you. my friend made an entirely erroneous | dear.” deduction as to the situation; and,| “Why, Judge Harper!” She never a reticent person, she passed | looked at him in astonishment. it on, with footnotes, bibliography | His hand was trembling, his bushy and an introduction, to Linda her-| eyebrows twitched nervously. self. Then silence—for a long fort- night. “But I don’t know what more to do, Hugh,” Brenda protested | It was a pale pink, perfumed one morning. “I've written and| affair, covered with spidery words we I've wee zou peor ae te faint blue ink. Brenda had to you hunt up Linda you'll simply | bend close to decipher it scare her away. Short of going| “My dear Judge” the letter be- back to New York to see her my-| gan. “It is true that you and J self—" | both live on The Shortest Street Be Ae a Seon oe | nea ot canons a, 0 that, Brenda! Why didn’t we| vail. But on the other hani pe of that before! Linda Soom have lately been thrown so much now you, she won’t try to hide} with my young contemporaries from you, you can show her my | next door that I have sei less side of the story. She—' jacquired the modern viewpoint ‘Hush!” Brenda cocked her| And the basis of that viewpoint head on one side and listened.| my dear Judge, is honesty, stark and thrust it into her hand. “Read it!” “Didn’t you hear a noise then,| Hugh?” | “Confound the noise! Brenda, ath do this for me, won’t you? @ expense is mine, of course—” “It's behind those bushes, i Do you suppose somebody’s lis. tening, or is it a dog?” “Don’t you call me a dog, Bren- da Burnham,” said a severe voice. “Nor intimate that I’m eaves- | dropping. either.” Miss Ormond stalked into the open. “So this is what happens when I see you dis- serene around the old house so often! Brenda, I’m shocked be- yond measure!” Brenda patted the old doorstep j like this one either, I'l w: honesty. “Some time ago I had a little visit with our dear Brenda, anc I must say her cosmopolitan straight-forward, and above all intensely honest attitude toward all problems of life blew away from my mind the last rose- colored cobweb of maidenly reti- cence.” “But I never saw a rose-colored cobweb!” Brenda paused to com- ment in increasing bewilderment “No, and you never saw a letter er,” ee the grim reply. “Go on. Read i Continued tomorrow TRANSPORTATION S. S. CUBA Steamship Cuba, of the P. and O. S. S. Co., arrived from Havana 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon with 71 first and eight second cabin passengers for Key West, and 19 first cabin passengers for Tampa. Shown on the vessels manifest were the following items. For Key West, nine ton$ of freight seven automobiles and four sacks of mail and for Tampa there were 50 sacks mobile. The Cuba sailed at 5 o'clock for Tampa with the following Passengers: Mercedes Garcia, Graciela Garcia, Oneida Garcia, George Garcia, Ethelena Chavez, Eufemio Chavez, Lillyan Symon- ette and Marie Symonette. of mail, and one auto- tons of - freight, 96) | southernmost city of the United | | States. Mr. and Mrs. Haydn Illing- | worth regret that, owing to the | brevity of the visit of their | brother and his family, they were * musical friends an opportunity of enjoy- | ing an evening with them, as | Frank Butler Illingworth is | distinguished violinist, Mrs. I- | lingworth is a noted church and |unable to give their | a fine pianist. | It is planned to have them re- turn next year for a longer visit when they will be presented in a musicale. JWC. Social Hour Tomorrow Miss Vilna Alfonso and Miss | Marguerite Lacedonia are joint- hosteses at the Junior Woman's Club social hour to be held at the clubhouse on Division street tomorrow afternoon at 5:00 o'clock. }requests a full membership to |turn out. Usual prizes will be {presented for winning players. | Visitors are welcome. MONROE THEATER Ann Sothern—John._ Carroll _ CONGO MAISIE | { chestra 15-20c: Night—15-25c LA CONCHA HOTEL Beautiful—Air-Conditioned Rainbow Room and Cocktail Lounge DINING and DANCING | Strictly Fireproof Garage Open The Year Around He took a letter from his pocket | Concert singer and Miss Patricia | Mrs. Joseph Lopez, president, | Third number on the program is| the tap number by Elizabeth de |Castro, of Tampa and Gerald ‘Pinder, local maestro. Fourth number consists of a tango by the ever popular couple ; Louise Pritchard and Gerald Pin- der. The show will wind up with the much-talked-about skate tap- ping number which will be done, by Miss de Castro, Tampa’s 15} year-old-dancer. | Judging by the advance sale of itickets, one of the biggest crowds | ever to witness a show of this! kind will be on hand to encour- jage this benefit show. | PeLace | Monogram Pictures Present TORPEDO RAIDER also SERIAL AND COMEDY seecccccccoccccccccoceses | Lopez Funeral Service Established 1885 Licensed Funeral Directors and Embalmers |] 24-Hour Ambulance Service Phone 135 Night 696 / TRY IT TODAY— , The Favorite in Key West STAR 2+ BRAND CUBAN COFFEE | ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS BRENNAN ted “Everything In Photography” DEVELOPING — PRINTING ENLARGING Studio - Assignment Photography Agfa Amateur and Professional ‘Supplies |Phone 9155 518 Fleming AT YOUR GROCERS Optical Science may help you DISCOVER A NEW WORLD iE L, Better vision means greater comfort, better work, great- er security. And you never know whether or not your eyes are giving you the keen, comfortable sight to which you are entitled unless you have them examined peri- odically ... every year if you wear glasses, Particu- larly in these times, those whose eyes are sensitive to light find new comfort when their prescription is ground in Soft-Lite Lenses. These scientific lenses filter out unwanted light, protect your eyes against over- brightness. Take care of your eyes today. Phone for an appointment or come in. DR. J. A. VALDES OPTOMETRIST 523 Duval St. Phone 332 | | Louise Pritchard, local popular who had been in Havana for the} —— Today's Birthdays 'T00 | William A. Brady of New |] ATE York, dean of producers, Born} San Francisco, 77 years ago. U. S. Senator Rush D. Holt ot TQ West Virginia, born Weston, W. Va., 35 years ago. j Congressman Edward T. Taylor CLASSIFY of Colorado, born Metamora, IIL, 82 years ago. 1 : By RUSSiuL Maj. Gen. James A. Woodruff! (Florida News Service) born in; Montana, years ago. (Continued inv Page Que; William R. Castle, ex-under-|of Education, te Stae Pardon secretary of state, born in Hono-| Board, the School Boox Commis- lulu, 62 years ago. jsion, the Sinking fund Commus- James J. Walker, ex-mayor of}sion, the Board of Pensions. the New York City, born there, 59/Delinquent Tax Commission. the years ago. ;Board of Administration, Trus Neal O'Hara of Boston, journa- |tees of the Internal Improvemen list-columnist, born Middleboro,|Fund, the Armory Board. the Mass., 47 years ago. Vocational Education Board. th Beatrix Farrand, noted land-‘State Agricultural Marketing born in New et. and a few others. York, 68 years ago. | dn addition to all that he wi Duchess of Windsor born af jnaturally be expected to have Monterey, Pa., 45 years ago. |time to sit and visit with those {friends and supporters whom he =— — glibly invited to “come and see REALTY TRANSFERS |me in Tallahassee”. On top of that = — —— he'll have several secretaries whe will do their best to tak as much of the load off him as pos- sible, but no matter how and efficient they may be are always “answers Governor alone c: matter how weai may be there ar “Mr. Big” “ansisi him, and DOES. I realize that if the ase Governorship dished out to the man is as strong as I've pictun it, the poor kid will either be “nuts” or develop an execu capacity that is almost super he man. In any event, it should cure him for all times of any desire actually BE Governor. Anyhow, the idea of training ‘em in advance is a mighty good one, for if more guys realized what being a Governor really the Chamber of Commerce, who meant, we probably wouldn't was visiting in Miami as thejhave so many of ‘em runnin guest of his son, Morris Single-|every four years! ton, returned to the city this morning. } Realty transfers recorded at the county court house yesterday are as follows: From Aurora Dole to Delia Rodriguez, part of Subdivision 1 and of Subdivision 2, known as 40t-4, Square 6 of Tract 11, for a egnsideration of $600. From Margaret Tynes, a wi- Square 2 of Tract 13, on Grinnell street, for approximately $1,500. MARRIAGE LICENSES A marriage license was issued May 30th to George Griner and Esther Smith. Judge Raymond R. Lord performed the ceremony that day. ® The name “Balkans” is Turkish se for “mountains.” Left For Tampa PRERE sirja? <n —e George F. Delaney and Daniel | Roque, who Rave been in the} city for several days visiting re- | EASED Louse latives and friends, left over the | Satisfaction or Money Back highway at noon today for Mi- | If the FIRST bottle of Imperial ami where they will stop for AP A = : ‘etter, Scabies, while and then proceed to their Toe Tach, somes returned. homes in Tampa. | Simply “es Ice-cold Coca-Cola is all pure refreshment. Its taste satisfies completely and a refreshed feel- ing follows that leaves you wanting nothing more. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19. 1948 = ——— — <. oor < s* THE PAUSE THAT REFRE KEY WEST COCA- COLA BOTTLING COMPARYT